MIELKE, Matilda A

Abt 1866 - 1944  (78 years)

• Name	MIELKE, Matilda A
  Birth	Abt 1866	Germany
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Jan 1944	Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I86189	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	MIELKE, Carl W,   b. 1833   d. 1916, New York (Age 83 years)
  Mother	HESCHKE, Wilhelmine,   b. 1833   d. 1914, New York (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1863
  Family ID	F21840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VOELKER, Ferdinand A,   b. Abt 1859, Germany d. 1937, Niagara County, NY (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1887	Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 3/18/1937 SANBORN, March 16.-Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Voelker celebrated on March 10. with friends and relatives, in honor of their golden wedding anniversary, at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Voelker were married at Cambria on the Flach homestead in \ 1887, and have resided in this vicinlty ever since. The house was beautifully decorated In yellow and white with golden wedding bells. The tables were in yellow and white and the honored table was centered with a beautiful wedding cake and gold , candle holders on either side. The honored guest was dressed In black crepe and wore a corsage of roses and hyacinth tied with gold, which was presented to her at the table by her grandson and daughter Mr. and Mrs. R. Kraase. Mrs. Zuch, the only surviving bridesmaid, was among the guests. The evening was spent in opening the many beautiful and useful gifts. The Rev. C. Schmidt gave a short talk, after which a mock wedding was performed by the young people, the clothes worn during the ceremo- ny were worn 50 years ago. She received congratulations from the following guests who were present: her daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bohenstadt. and family; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Voelker and family and her grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Kraase. of San- born: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Voelker. of Lockport, her brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mielkie, William Milkie and Herman Milkie: the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Mielkie. Arthur Milkie. Mr. and Elmer Mielkie, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hasley. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Has- ley. Mrs. Otto Stoeltlng. Mr. and Mrs. William Heskie. all of Sanborn and Pekin; Mr. and Mrs. Mull and Mr. and Mrs. John Maybond. of Martinsville; Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Drury and friends, of Warsaw: and Mrs. Emma Bluhm and Helen Bluhm of Niagara Falls.
  Children	1. VOELKER, William F,   b. Abt 1889, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown   2. VOELKER, Carl   3. VOELKER, Esther,   b. 7 Mar 1892, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. 25 Nov 1969, Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years)   4. VOELKER, Elmer H,   b. 6 Aug 1896, New York d. 17 Oct 1972, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL (Age 76 years)   5. VOELKER, Louise M,   b. 1898, Niagara County, NY d. 1899, Niagara County, NY (Age 1 year)   6. VOELKER, Anna E,   b. 1888, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY d. 1919, Niagara County, NY (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F28660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 1/31/1944 MRS. MATILDA VOELKER DIES AT CAMBRIA CAMBRIA, N. Y.-Mrs. Matilda M. Voelker, 78 years old, widow of Ferdinand Voelker, died Friday at the family home In the town of Cambria. Mrs. Voelker is survived by one son, Elmer Voelker, and one daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Bohnestadt, both of Cambria, and two brothers, Herman and Frank Mlelke, of Pekin, N. Y. Four grandchildren, one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held from the home of the daughter, Mrs. Bohnestadt. Upper Mountain road, town of Cambria, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and at 2:30 a t St. Andrew's church at Pekln. The Rev. Charles A. Schmidt will officiate. Interment will be ln St Andrew's cemetery.